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Table of Contents
AAON® RQ Series Features and Options Introduction ................................................................. 7
Safety .............................................................................................................................................. 8
RQ Series Feature String Nomenclature ....................................................................................... 13
General Information ...................................................................................................................... 22
Codes and Ordinances .............................................................................................................. 22
Receiving Unit .......................................................................................................................... 23
Packaged Direct Expansion (DX) Units ................................................................................... 24
Gas or Electric Heating ............................................................................................................. 25
Wiring Diagrams ....................................................................................................................... 26
Condensate Drain Pan ............................................................................................................... 26
Installation..................................................................................................................................... 27
Unit Location ............................................................................................................................ 27
Setting the Curb ........................................................................................................................ 27
Forklifting the Unit ................................................................................................................... 30
Lifting the Unit ......................................................................................................................... 31
Vertical Duct Connection ......................................................................................................... 32
Seismic Curb Installation .......................................................................................................... 33
Horizontal Duct Connection ..................................................................................................... 35
Outside Air Rain Hood ............................................................................................................. 35
Metal Mesh Filters .................................................................................................................... 36
Electrical ................................................................................................................................... 37
Variable Speed Compressors ................................................................................................ 39
Thermostat Control Wiring ................................................................................................... 39
Gas Heating ............................................................................................................................... 40
Maximum Piping Capacities ................................................................................................. 40
Piping Sizing Examples ........................................................................................................ 41
Inlet and Manifold Pressures ................................................................................................ 41
Gas Pressure Regulator & Overpressure Protection Device ................................................. 42
Additional Gas Piping Considerations .................................................................................. 42
Leak Testing .......................................................................................................................... 44
Refrigerant-to-Water Heat Exchanger ...................................................................................... 44
Water-Source Heat Pump Applications ................................................................................ 44
Open Loop Applications ....................................................................................................... 45
Freezing Water in the Heat Exchanger ................................................................................. 45
Water Piping ......................................................................................................................... 46
Condensate Drain Piping .......................................................................................................... 48
Discharge and Suction Line Piping .......................................................................................... 48
Heating Coils ............................................................................................................................ 51
Chilled Water Coil .................................................................................................................... 51
Electric Preheat ......................................................................................................................... 52
Status Display Screens .......................................................................................................... 52
System Setting Screens ......................................................................................................... 53
LED Flash Alarm Codes ....................................................................................................... 55
Operation ............................................................................................................................... 55
Energy Recovery Units ............................................................................................................. 56